We transferred our 5 year old son and 4 year old daughter from a "traditional" preschool in Old…read moreCarrollwood to Montessori during the 2015 - 2016 school year. We love the Montessori's individual approach to teaching and our children have thrived. Mrs. Linda and Mrs. Carol are excellent teachers and have made outstanding progress with both children. Crystal, the school's new director (or associate director??), has been extremely helpful and is incredibly knowledgeable about the Montessori philosophy and methodologies, among other things :-) I would not hesitate in recommending The Montessori House.

Very teacher dependent. School has limited financial resources, horrible website, no technology for…read morethe kids, no online access to information. Owners are older and not tech savvy at all.Had some good teachers, but high turnover rate, they hired first year teachers when we were there with virtually no experience and the kids suffered.There are much better options for the price. Here's my response: Unfortunately the schools response shows a large part of why we left. They are wrong and ruthless so they need to lie to support their comments. I paid them over $15,000 before we had any financial problems, and my children were there for 3 year not 2. I have the records so saying we paid them nothing until they sued us is a bold faced lie. There was a recession, we did have financial issues as many Americans did during that period and they were ruthless, they let our children return for a third year knowing this knowing we had some problems and then sued us when they found out we were leaving. Here's why we left. We paid over $9,000 for first grade thinking we had a teacher that had been with the school for years. On the first day of school we found out that she had left, that's a fact. Her replacement, we found out a few months later, was the daughter of another teacher at the school who had been there for years. We paid more (much more after they sued us) for a first year teacher, one year out of college who was pregnant from the day she was hired, I assume they knew it, assuring she would not even finish the first year, which she didn't, and she's did not come back the next year. It was the worst year we've had with our kids and we paid through the teeth for their hiring practices. My comments to prospective customers is, the school is only as good as the teacher. They had some good teachers when our kids were younger, no idea if they are still there. But paying $9K a year for my child to be taught by a first year, pregnant teacher, when no one at the school told me her mom was in the other room and was the main reason she was hired was just plain wrong any way you cut it. We paid dearly for that hiring mistake, hopefully no one else will. Oh and a static web site with no ability to log in, view your kids grades, communicate with teachers or review your child's work is not very useful. But hey, they think Al Gore invented the internet....

Our daughter loves going. She has gotten family members to come & they love it. The folks here are…read morereally kind & nice. Setting & rescheduling sessions is super easy. All around a class act. Thank you for providing such a wonderful service.

Nothing but good things to say about Mathnasium. Whether it was homework help, understanding a new…read moreconcept or studying for a big math test; Bruce and his team were always available. My daughter enjoyed her visits including the summer sessions. If you are even slightly contemplating using Mathnasium let me suggest you enroll your student BEFORE they need special help. I credit Mathnasium with keeping my daughter from getting completely frustrated with the subject.

Why 5 stars? Because we will definitely miss taking our son here…read more --- --- --- As of this writing, our son is about 2.5 years old and had been going to Kiddie Academy since he was about 5 months. The only reason I say all of this in the past tense is because we just moved out of state. If not for that, we definitely would have kept him here indefinitely. Back when my wife was pregnant and we were touring all of the daycares in the area, we truly could not believe how expensive they were. Literally, the cost of daycare was the same as a monthly payment for a luxury sports car. Heck, it was even on par with my first mortgage. How does anyone afford this?! But fortunately, while still cheap by no means, Kiddie Academy was definitely the most affordable option in the area. And as first time parents, we *immediately* learned that not only was tuition worth it, but we were probably under-paying. Being able to leave our son in the hands of these lovely people for up to 50 hours a week was invaluably helpful for two working parents. We knew he was in great hands and we knew he was having a lot more fun at school than he would have been at home with us. If you're in the Carrollwood/Northdale area, be sure to stop by for a tour here before you decide on visiting another school. We are excited for our new adventure but sad for our son to leave his first group of best friends. This is my last review of a Tampa Bay business. I wanted to save a place that was incredibly important to us for my last review, and there was no place more crucial to our family than Kiddie Academy over the last two years. Now, it's off to writing about a million businesses in the Houston area!

Kiddie Academy Carrollwood is AMAZING! We have been taking our daughter there for the last year and…read moreher and us have loved it! The teachers and administrator Linda are amazing!

This Daycare/School is safe and has quality learning experience. The staff is always friendly and…read morewill greet you as you enter and leave the facility. They have a quality learning experience for aftercare and during summer programs. They focus on the education and development of young children. The employees keep you informed of upcoming events and changes. My daughter loves the staff and aftercare program along with the summer camp. This childcare facility has kept pricing affordable and below cost compared to most places. Also , they provide snacks and lunches at no additional cost . I've switched my daughter 3 times before I was referred to Child's Haven . You won't find another facility nearby that can match all these qualities and where both the parents and child love it. Thank you for providing exceptional services and a remarkable staff. Ms. Trenker and staff we appreciate all you do ..

I would not recommend Child's Haven Daycare in Valrico based on our experience. My daughter never…read moreenjoyed going and often dreaded drop-off. She constantly had to defend herself from bullies, which left her anxious and withdrawn. During this time, she developed night terrors and behavior issues she had never experienced before. The atmosphere did not feel nurturing. Some teachers seemed disengaged, and my daughter was even fearful of certain staff members. On one occasion, while we were at the pool next door, a regular visitor mentioned that they frequently heard teachers yelling at children inappropriately. That was very unsettling to hear as a parent. The facility itself also felt lacking--children don't have adequate cubby space, and there are odd, inconsistent rules that don't make sense. The front office staff were often dismissive and unapproachable, which made communication very frustrating. I regret not removing my daughter sooner. Once we switched her to a different daycare, all of her issues disappeared within weeks--she began sleeping through the night again, her behavior improved, and she was once more her happy, confident self. Every child deserves to feel safe, cared for, and supported at daycare. Unfortunately, that was not our experience at Child's Haven.

With 6 months under purr belt, my young responsibility has grown, matured and advanced…read moresignificantly under the care of this caring facility's teachers and staff!

Playtime Learning Academy is the best Preschool in Tampa. Son in Preschool has learned so much by…read moreattending this school. The school has a classroom schedule and their lessons are elite to their learning ability. Ms. Natasha, Ms. Shawn, Ms. Simone, and Ms. Natalie are great teachers and they are so caring. I love them!!! If you are looking for a School that has a curriculum and well accredited, Playtime Learning Academy is the best choice!!!!!!!

awesome people and clean and organized place along with good lunch for kids and very spaciousread more

We enrolled our 2-year-old at O2B Kids South Westshore and ultimately withdrew him due to ongoing…read moresafety and supervision concerns in his classroom. Over several weeks (October-November), our child was injured multiple times by the same child, including bite marks and other physical incidents. Some of these incidents were documented with incident reports, while others were not. We also personally witnessed aggressive behavior on more than one occasion. I understand that incidents can happen at this age; however, in our experience the behavior occurred often enough to significantly impact the classroom environment. From what was communicated to us by staff at the time, these incidents were affecting multiple children, and the classroom teacher was also struggling. While a behavior plan was reportedly in place, the incidents continued. At one point, we observed the classroom teacher in visible emotional distress due to the situation. We do not fault the teacher at all; she appeared to be doing everything she could under extremely difficult circumstances. Our concerns were with how the situation was handled at the administrative level and the lack of effective intervention to ensure safety for everyone in the classroom. After raising concerns, communication was extremely disappointing. Multiple requests for copies of all incident reports involving our child went unanswered. While some documentation was provided, we did not receive all incident reports or redacted information related to our child despite repeated requests. In addition, a confidentiality issue occurred in which our contact with corporate was shared with another parent. This resulted in that parent confronting me on school grounds in a way that felt inappropriate and upsetting. The ongoing situation caused significant emotional distress for our family and ultimately forced us to remove our child and secure alternative care on very short notice, resulting in financial loss and disruption to our work and family life. I'm sharing this so other parents can ask detailed questions about classroom safety, behavior management, documentation practices, and communication before enrolling. Every child deserves a safe environment, and every parent deserves transparency. The silver lining is that our son is now in a different school where he feels safe and supported. He has told us he loves his new school and does not want to return to what he described as the "mean class" at O2B.

O2b has been a great choice for our son and daughter! Relatively easy from a waitlist perspective…read moreunlike other south Tampa daycares and the infant room staff is especially amazing -- major props to Jessica, Ariel and Kathy as teachers, they made my infant son feel like he was at a home away from home for the whole year he was with them!

If I could give 10 stars I would. Keiara went above and beyond while caring for my child. Not only…read moredid she go above and beyond but she helped me last minute when all other resources failed me. Keiara has a heart and passion for children and shes also certified to work with children who has disabilities ( a major bonus) so she understands how to handle certain situations such as verbal communication and calming them if they become overstimulated. I'd definitely recommend her anytime and I'll definitely use her services again. Thanks Kei